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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 9, why is Cecil worried about removing anything from the hogan?
(a) He doesn't want ghost sickness.
(b) Cecil is grief-stricken.
(c) He thinks George will return.
(d) Cecil has nothing.

2. How did Cata die?
(a) From a knife into the chest.
(b) From an ax or machete to the neck.
(c) From a gunshot in the back.
(d) From a blow to the head.

3. In Chapter 2, what road does Leaphorn take from Shiprock to Zuni?
(a) Interstate 40.
(b) N.M. 53.
(c) S.H. 52.
(d) The name of the road isn't mentioned.

4. When does Dance Hall of the Dead begin?
(a) September 25.
(b) October 15.
(c) November 30.
(d) December 5.

5. What language do words like Shulawitsi and Shalako come from?
(a) Zuni.
(b) Ute.
(c) Navajo.
(d) Hopi.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, the Little Fire God spies a light on in a camper below him. He guesses that Ted Isaacs is doing what?

2. Where is Leaphorn at 7:22 a.m. on December 2?

3. Who helps Leaphorn change his flat tire?

4. In Chapter 4, what is described as the trademark of the Folsom culture?

5. According to Susanne in Chapter 6, what had George asked her about the day before?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, why does Leaphorn decide to return to Shorty Bowlegs' hogan?

2. How do the four original men working this case react to Agents O'Malley and Baker?

3. Describe where Ernesto Cata's body is found.

4. What is the job given to Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn in Chapter 2 and why?

5. What case had Leaphorn been working on before he was summoned to Zuni in Chapter 2?

6. In Chapter 6, what does Leaphorn learn when he checks in with the Ramah chapter house?

7. Leaphorn decides to take his rifle with him into the Bowlegs' hogan in Chapter 8. Why does he do this?

8. What does "kachina" mean in Chapter 3?

9. What had happened the last time that Ted Isaacs had seen Ernesto Cata and George Bowlegs?

10. Describe Ted Isaacs' appearance.

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